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Hanford Police: 4-Month-Old Kidnapped by Man Found Safe

Hanford police say they have located a 4-month-old baby boy who was allegedly kidnapped by a man who had dated his mother. Anderson says the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Wesley Williams, was taken into custody. Police Capt. Karl Anderson says the b...

Valadao Thinking About 2020 Rematch Vs. TJ Cox

What has David Valadao been doing since leaving office in January? “Milking cows,” said the dairy farm owner and former Hanford congressman. Valadao lost to TJ Cox by 862 votes in the 21st District race, ...
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Valley Native Is Gov. Brown’s New Chief of Staff

Gov. Jerry Brown has picked a longtime loyalist as his chief of staff for the final months of his fourth term. Diana Dooley, a Hanford native and Fresno State graduate, was named to the position Thursday by ...

10 Questions With Fresno State’s First Lady, Mary Castro

Mary Castro became the First Lady at Fresno State in 2013 when her husband, Joseph I. Castro, was selected as the university’s eighth president. It is a role that she embraces with great zeal. Indeed, she is one of the busiest and most high-profile women in th...